slip

slip is on the Basic English 850 List.

sleep - slip - slope

Pronunciation

• enPR: slĭp, IPA ^(key): /slɪp/

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Verb

Plain form slip

Third-person singular slips

Past tense slipped

Past participle slipped

Present participle slipping

1. (intransitive) When something slides, or moves a small distance while touching what it's on, we say it slips.

   The hat slipped down until it covered her eyes.

2. (intransitive) When someone or something moves without wanting to move, we say it slips.

   My foot slipped when I stepped on some ice, and I almost fell.

3. (intransitive) When someone moves quickly and quietly so that other people won't see them move, we say the person slips.

   I slipped into the kitchen to start washing dishes while people were talking.

Noun

Singular slip

Plural slips

1. (countable) A slip is a small mistake.
2. (countable) A slip is a piece of clothing like a small white skirt, that a woman sometimes wears hidden under her skirt or dress.
3. (countable) A slip is a small piece of paper.

Related words

• slippery

Synonyms

• slide
• glide